“The problem” inspection: in Moldova, officials recommended not to travel to Russia
MOSCOW, 9 Mar — RIA Novosti. The Moldovan authorities asked the officials to refrain from trips to Russia, yet no action will be taken in relation to complaints of Chisinau, the order of the inspection of entering the Russian officials.
The Russian Embassy in Moldova confirmed the receipt of a corresponding note from the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic.
Searches and interrogations
Earlier, representatives of the government and Parliament of Moldova at a meeting with Russian Ambassador handed a note, which describes how the officials of the Republic to stop on entry to Russia, “questioned, searched, tolerate humiliation from the representatives of the Russian special services”.
As they say in the message, on Thursday, the speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Andrian CANDU and the head of the government Pavel Filip invited the Ambassador of Russia in the Republic Farid Mukhametshin to the meeting, also attended by the Minister of justice, head of the interior Ministry and foreign Ministry spokesman.
“We have decided to transfer this official note to the Russian leadership, which ask you to take urgent measures to stop these abuses of power. The Russian Ambassador informed that while this problem is not solved, the Moldovan officials will be asked to refrain from traveling to the Russian Federation”, — stated in the message.
The President against the recommendations
The President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, in turn, acted against the advice of the Cabinet officials of the Republic.
“Note that I do not know the details about these government and Parliament cases, but from their public statements, we can conclude that their decision to deny government officials the visit to the Russian Federation is not normal,” wrote he in Facebook.
According to him, “perhaps there were some hiccups, as well as on the border, but this does not justify a solution that could block the good relationship that we started to build with the Russian Federation”.
“I will continue to travel to Moscow and to promote the interests of our country, to work to strengthen strategic partnership with the Russian Federation. Next week will undertake a working visit to Russia”, concluded Dodon.
The Moldavian President has told RIA Novosti that he was personally unaware of the facts of questioning and searches of Moldovan officials when entering Russia. “Collect information on the facts discussed in the government,” he stated.
Russia will carefully study note
The Russian Embassy in Moldova confirms the receipt of a note from the foreign Ministry in connection with the situation around the stay on the territory of Russia of Moldovan officials, told RIA Novosti press-Secretary of the Embassy Anatoly Mules.
“The Russian Embassy in Moldova confirms the receipt of a note from the Ministry of foreign Affairs and European integration in connection with the situation around the stay on the territory of Russia of Moldovan officials,” — said Mules.
According to him, contained in the note information will be reviewed and studied carefully.
“The Russian side has consistently expressed its support for the friendly and constructive Russian-Moldovan relations and intends to continue to be committed to the principles of mutually beneficial cooperation in all spheres of bilateral dialogue,” — said Mules.
The confrontation between President and Parliament
This is not the first in recent times, the divergence of positions of the President and the government of Moldova on issues connected with Russia.
So, earlier the Cabinet Ministers of Moldova approved the opinion of Dmitry Braghis — Ambassador of the Republic of Russia, concurrently holds the post of diplomatic representative in Tajikistan. It is unknown why it was decided to withdraw the Moldovan diplomat.
The Prime Minister of the Republic Pavel Filip sent the President a list of nine candidates for the posts of heads of diplomatic missions, among which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers diplomats in the United States, China, Austria, France, the UK, and permanent representative to the UN. He refused to approve of the ambassadors in Belarus, the UK and Austria.
An unnamed official in the administration of the Moldovan President said that Dodon and Philip there was a dispute about the ambassadors of the country in a number of countries. This happened after February 24, Dodon declared on disagreement with the order to send the diplomatic service of Belarus and the Kingdom of the party of Philip of Vladimir Ciobanu and Igor KIPiA.
The President, according to the Kommersant source, opposed the appointment of ambassadors who will not defend the interests of the country. In addition, he also criticized the party principle to the appointment of diplomats, said the official.
Later the socialists ‘ leader announced that he intends to send the Ambassador of the Republic in Moscow, his foreign policy adviser Andrei Neguta.
He assumed the position of President of Moldova on December 23. According to his election program, he intends to restore the strategic partnership with Russia, the return of Moldovan products to the Russian market and to normalize the cooperation in the energy sector. He previously stated that Moldova “is vital to restore relations with Russia.”
Prime Minister Pavel Filip — member of the Democratic party of Moldova, which stands for integration with the European Union and the West in General.